{"podcast":{"title":"The High Court Report","slug":"the-high-court-report-7304353","podcast_index_feed_id":7304353,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/scotus-oral-arguments/","website_url":"https://thehighcourtreport.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/32e133db-cc46-422f-a13c-e80534752cea/OPERATIVE-SCOTUS-THUMBNAIL.jpg","author":"SCOTUS Oral Arguments","episode_count":500,"summary":"The High Court Report makes Supreme Court decisions accessible to everyone. We deliver comprehensive SCOTUS coverage without the legal jargon or partisan spin—just clear analysis that explains how these cases affect your life, business, and community. What you get: Case previews and breakdowns, raw oral argument audio, curated key exchanges, detailed opinion analysis, and expert commentary from a practicing attorney who's spent 12 years in courtrooms arguing the same types of cases the Supreme Court hears. Why it works: Whether you need a focused 10-minute update or a deep constitutional dive, episodes are designed for busy professionals, engaged citizens, and anyone who wants to understand how the Court shapes America. When we publish: 3-5 episodes weekly during the Court's October-June term, with summer coverage of emergency orders and retrospective analysis. Growing archive: Oral arguments back to 2020 and expanding, so you can hear how landmark cases unfolded and track the Court's evolution. Your direct line to understanding the Supreme Court—accessible, thorough, and grounded in real legal expertise.**","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:20:06.779164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353"},"episode":{"title":"Opinion Summary: United States v. Hemani |  The Fed Felony Trap Snaps Shut on the Government","slug":"opinion-summary-united-states-v-hemani-the-fed-felony-trap-snaps-shut-on-the-government","published_at":"2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353/opinion-summary-united-states-v-hemani-the-fed-felony-trap-snaps-shut-on-the-government","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353","url":"https://thehighcourtreport.com//opinion-summary-united-states-v-hemani-the-fed-felony-trap-snaps-shut-on-the-government","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/608d3ba0-ca3a-439b-afff-f84dffd9eb06.mp3","summary":"United States v. Hemani | Case No. 24-1234 | Docket Link: Here | Argued: 03/02/2026 | Decided: 06/18/2026 Interview with Adeel Bashir: Here Overview: A federal law strips gun rights from regular drug users without proof of danger. This case tests how far the Second Amendment's history-and-tradition standard limits Congress's power to disarm marijuana users. Question Presented: Whether 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(3) violates the Second Amendment as applied to a marijuana user with no history of violence. Posture: District court dismissed the indictment; Fifth Circuit affirmed; Supreme Court granted certiorari. Main Arguments: Petitioner (United States): (1) Habitual drunkard laws from the founding era supply a historically analogous tradition for disarming regular drug users; (2) Vagrancy, civil-commitment, and surety laws targeted a similarly dangerous category of people; (3) Section 925(c) offers a constitutional safety valve through individualized relief. Respondent (Hemani): (1) The government's historical analogues fail the why-and-how test since habitual drunkard laws targeted only the incapacitated, not regular users; (2) No genuine circuit split warrants review; (3) Section 925(c)'s recent restoration cannot retroactively cure a violation that predates it. Holding: The government's prosecution of Mr. Hemani under §922(g)(3)'s unlawful user provision is inconsistent with the Second Amendment. Voting Breakdown: 9-0. Justice Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson. Justice Thomas wrote a concurring opinion. Justice Jackson wrote a concurring opinion joined by Justice Sotomayor. Justice Alito wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment joined by Justice Kagan. Affirmed. Opinion:…","meta_description":"United States v. 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